Draw-head



(No Model.)

T. W. HEINTZELMAN.

DRAW HEADP Patented P61). 18,j1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TAYLOR WV. HEINTZELMAN, OF SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA.

DRAW-H EAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 421,495, dated February18, 1890.

Application filed August 26, 1889. Serial No. 322,058. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it'known that I, TAYLOR W. HEINTZEL- MAN, of Sacramento, in thecounty of Sacramento and State of California, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Draw-Heads, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved draw-head adaptedespecially for locomotive-tenders and capable of being used with eitherpassenger or freight cars.

The invention consists, generally, in providing the draw head with amovable buifer, which may be let down, so as to come in contact with thebuffer on passenger-cars, or may be thrown up in order to permit a closelinkooupling to be made with freight-cars, and thereby doing away withthe use of a coupling-bar.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspeoificationfFigure 1 is a front elevation of my improved draw-headwith the bufferdown in the position that it will occupy when used inconnection with a passengercar. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal verticalsection of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the draw-head withthe buffer thrown up. Fig. 4 is a side view of the locking-pin.

In the drawings, 2 represents the main portion of the draw-head, whichis secured, preferably, to the rear end of a locomotive-tender by anysuitable means.

3 represents a movable buffer, which may be of any suitable size andlength and is secured, preferably, by a pivot-pin 4 between suitablelugs or projections 5 upon the main draw-head. The lugs 5 are providedwith suitable holes 6 and 7, and the buffer is provided with an openingwhich registers with one of these holes 6 when the buffer is in theposition shown in Fig. 2 and with the other when the buffer is thrown upto the position shown in Fig. 3. A look-pin 9 is arranged to be insertedthrough one of the openings in the projection on the draw-head andthrough the opening in the buffer, thereby locking the buffer in eitherposition,as may be required. The locking-pin is preferably provided inits end with a pivoted turn-button 10, which is turn ed frontwise afterthe pin is inserted and prevents its being drawn out. The drawhead isprovided with asuitable coupling-pin 11, by means of which the passengeror freight cars may be coupled to the tender.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination, with a suitable drawhead, ofa movable bufier secured upon said draw-head and arranged to be movedinto position to project beyond said draw-head or to be thrown back outof the way, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the draw-l1ead provided with the coupling-pinand provided with suitable lugs or projections, of the buffer pivotallysupported upon said projections and a locking pin securing said buffereither in a horizontal or vertical position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

TAYLOR W. HEINTZELMAN.

In presence of* E. J. CHRIsMAN, ADD 0. HINKsoN.

